2F7408B7-86A6-407C-9AF1-3804C27F77E0Jamaica Hampden Cadenhead‘s
Cadenhead‘s Hampden HLCF 1992 0cl bottle
Aged rum · 13 years · 66,2%

Cadenhead‘s Hampden HLCF 1992

8.5/10
Rated by Christian Rudt, zabo & 15 more

Surprise here is how calm it drinks for 66.2%, even though it's pure Hampden funk. Nose and palate both lean tropical — pineapple, mango, marzipan and that classic ester whiff — with a salty edge and just enough wood. One taster called it "really balanced," and a few think this old HLCF mark sits a little underrated.

  • Tropical ester fruit
  • Well-integrated alcohol
  • Classic Hampden profile
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How does Cadenhead‘s Hampden HLCF 1992 taste?

Aggregated from 17 community reviews.

Balanced tropical Hampden funk at full strength Most see a classic, well-integrated Hampden — pineapple, esters and salt, with the high ABV tucked in well. A couple found it leaning citrusy and less remarkable than expected.

Perfect for

Hampden fans who want funk without rotten-fruit overload

Less suitable for

Beginners — it's high-proof and unmistakably funky

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How is Cadenhead‘s Hampden HLCF 1992 rated?

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18% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Christian Rudt

Christian Rudt
Feb 2025527 reviewsGermany
9.0/10

Sehr intensiver Hampden. Klassisches Profil aber bietet einfach alles was Hampden ausmacht. Für mich eine Bank. Toll es am Raritäten stand verkosten zu können.

Review by zabo

zabo
Feb 20251,490 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Messebewertung Village'25 Nürnberg Bei Emile am Catawiki Stand verkostet. Schön so ein altes Teil nochmal verkosten zu können. Für einen HLFC hat er schon gut funk. Mir gefällt er wirklich sehr gut und m.E. etwas unterbewertet.

Review by Timo Groeger

Timo Groeger
Oct 20241,787 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Bottle Market Bremen Oktober 2024. Ein wirklich schöner Hampden hier. In der Nase der typische Estergeruch, außerdem tropische Früchte. Am Gaumen ebenfalls tropische Früchte wie Ananas und ebenfalls viel Ester. Lecker.

Review by Leo Krüper

Leo Krüper
Feb 2025879 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Messebewertung

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Feb 20245,545 reviewsDenmark
8.5/10

10.02.2012 Nice little private tasting with a few friends in the back of this old bar. Notes Light in colour. Nose Light wood, banana, overripe, pineapple, vegetal, faint leather, light tea, light ester. Palate Warm, wood, fruity, lightly bitter, orange, caramel, light grass, light ester. Finish Medium to long, wood, fruits, citrus, faint chocolate.

Review by Stylo

Stylo
Stylo
May 202198 reviews
8.3/10

Really balanced and pleasant sipper. It think that this mark from Hampden might be the right choice for tasting the real Jamaican funk, without being overwhelmed by rotten fruits and meaty flavors. A nice addition to everyone’s collection!

Review by Serge

Serge
Feb 2025835 reviewsGermany
8.0/10

Hat mich jetzt eher nicht so umgehauen. Relativ viel Zitrus und auch sonst nicht besonders interessant. Habe aber auch keine Ahnung wie lange die Flasche offen war. Probiert bei Catawiki auf der Village in Nürnberg.

Review by Pavel Spacek

Pavel Spacek
Dec 20241,294 reviewsCzech
8.0/10

... Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"

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Details about Cadenhead‘s Hampden HLCF 1992

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Cadenhead‘s, at 66,2%.

CountryJamaica
DistilleryHampden
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV66,2%
Age13 years
Vintage1992

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Community purchases

3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.

3 sealed 0 open 0 emptied

3 purchased · 18 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of

About the Hampden distillery

The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,744 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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